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title: Burning Krambamperl on December 26
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description: A sweet, hot and particularly strong delicacy whose enjoyment should not be exaggerated. Find out everything about Krambamperl or Krambambuli here.
date: 2012-06-19
modified: 2026-03-06
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# Burning Krambamperl on December 26

Burning Krambamperl on December 26
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***"Late in the evening, early in the morning, I drink my glass of Krambambuli ..."*, it says in a popular student song, but here the singer seems to exaggerate a little. Because he wouldn't do that for long, the "Krambambuli" is a little too strong for that. Who doesn't know yet what it's about: A sweet and hot delicacy, which - because of its alcohol content is not fully enjoyable - is consumed on December 26, in various inns, but also sometimes privately.**

What is a so called "Krambambuli"?
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Krambambuli is **originally a sound game about the Gdansk juniper brandy**. Later they took **schnapps** - real distilled schnapps, not the industrial one. The glass full to the brim (usually a big beer glass, since the Krambambuli is tasted in a larger round anyway) is **ignited with a spruce splinter** and **over the bluish flame a fork is held**, on which **sugar pieces lie**. These drip through the flame into the liquor, where they sink to the bottom as brown lumps. This probably doesn't make the schnapps any lighter, but it makes it **hot - and sweet**.

The continuous supply of sugar is stopped at will, but the **drink should have a rich brown colour.** Since the dissolved sugar also splashes away, it now looks accordingly on the table - if one has not provided with a plate on which the glass stands.

**Tip for the glass:** This **should not be the most beautiful** in your collection and also thick-walled, otherwise it could burst through the hot Krambambuli.

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Hot delicacies from the tavern culture
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Now that the flame has been extinguished, the **"Krambamperl"**, as it is affectionately called at the foot of the Dachstein, can be tasted. Here it shows the next pitfalls. Anyone who wants to inhale while drinking will get a sip of this hot delicacy into their - hopefully prepared - stomach. So: **exhale, hold your breath, drink - stop!** Let your neighbour have a sip, too, because anyone who lays down the wrong ambition for the morning here has already divided up the rest of the day.

The **Krambamperl** is for the regular guests of the tavern usually a small **thank you for the faithful in the past year**. So the **"Krambamperl-Brennen"** is a piece of inn culture in the **Inner Salzkammergut**. And why shouldn't it taste good, the **Krambambuli!**